Sultan The Warrior
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Dheera is an upcoming India
n computer animated historical drama film being written, produced, directed, and designed by Soundarya Rajinikanth
. The film began preproduction in 2007 and filming took place intermittently until 2010. The film is expected to be released in English
, Tamil
, Hindi and Telugu
. The film's lead character will be voiced by Soundarya's father Rajinikanth, whose character is designed based on his likeness, while Vijayalakshmi
will render her voice for the female lead character. The film will be jointly distributed by Adlabs
and Soundarya's Ocher Picture Productions. The film was initially titled as Sultan the Warrior, afterwhich the title was briefly changed to Hara and later finalized as Dheera in August 2011.
The film had an indefinite development hell
since 2010, however was restarted again in November 2011. The film is currently in production stage, and is slated for an August 2012 release.
would direct her maiden venture with her father in the lead, also stating that it would be an animated film. She rose to fame after working in the 2004 film
Anbe Aaruyire
as the film's graphic designer. When the Rajinikanth-starrer Sivaji made its theatrical release, a trailer of Sultan the Warrior also made its debut. An animated Rajinikanth was shown, dressed in medieval attire, also stating that it would be released in 2008, though it would take much longer as Soundarya later became busy with her first production Goa
(2010).
In late 2007, Soundarya Rajinikanth had travelled to Brazil
for working on the animation of the film. The next year, it was reported that her home production company, Ocher Studios, had joined hands with Warner Bros. India
, thus, Warner Bros. would distribute Sultan the Warrior, once it was released. Animation of the film is to be done by a Chennai
-based animation studio, along with international specialists. The soundtrack for the film is being composed by two-time Academy Award-winner A. R. Rahman
. As of August 2011, the film's title changed to Dheera.
The film has been in development hell
since 2010, after Rajinikanth's involvement in S. Shankar
's Enthiran (2010) and Soundarya's marriage delayed schedules. Despite confirmations by Soundarya of the film still being in production and a release date to follow, she later turned her attention to the production of Rana
, which was also to have her father in the lead role and be directed by K. S. Ravikumar
. A brief illness had kept Rajinikanth hospitalized for a few months in 2011, which further stalled the production of both films. After successive attempts to begin Rana failed, the team introduced Kochadaiyan in November 2011, turning Rana into a shelved project for at least another year and extending Dheeras development hell indefinitely.
. Rahman started working on the project in mid-2008 and finished recording two songs by September. Since the work delayed, he had to complete the work a couple of years later only. The soundtrack will feature five songs, including one sung by Srinivas
and a holi song.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n computer animated historical drama film being written, produced, directed, and designed by Soundarya Rajinikanth
Soundarya Rajinikanth
Soundarya Rajinikanth Ashwin is a film graphic designer, producer and director in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India who has contributed in several Tamil films. Soundarya Rajinikanth is most popularly known for her work in Anbe Aaruyire...
. The film began preproduction in 2007 and filming took place intermittently until 2010. The film is expected to be released in English
English language
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, Tamil
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
, Hindi and Telugu
Telugu language
Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...
. The film's lead character will be voiced by Soundarya's father Rajinikanth, whose character is designed based on his likeness, while Vijayalakshmi
Vijayalakshmi Agathiyan
Vijayalakshmi is a Tamil film actress. She is the daughter of the National Film Award-winning Tamil film director Agathiyan.-Career:Vijayalakshmi debuted in the 2007 film Chennai 600028 under the direction of Venkat Prabhu. The film was eventually a blockbuster and she later portrayed the female...
will render her voice for the female lead character. The film will be jointly distributed by Adlabs
Reliance Entertainment
Reliance Entertainment is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group handling its media and entertainment business, across content and distribution platforms....
and Soundarya's Ocher Picture Productions. The film was initially titled as Sultan the Warrior, afterwhich the title was briefly changed to Hara and later finalized as Dheera in August 2011.
The film had an indefinite development hell
Development hell
In the jargon of the media-industry, "development hell" is a period during which a film or other project is trapped in development...
since 2010, however was restarted again in November 2011. The film is currently in production stage, and is slated for an August 2012 release.
Development
During mid-2007, an animated film featuring Rajinikanth as the animated character was under discussion. Several media claimed that the actor would star in animated television advertisements about HIV and AIDs in India. Later that year it was reported that his daughter Soundarya RajinikanthSoundarya Rajinikanth
Soundarya Rajinikanth Ashwin is a film graphic designer, producer and director in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India who has contributed in several Tamil films. Soundarya Rajinikanth is most popularly known for her work in Anbe Aaruyire...
would direct her maiden venture with her father in the lead, also stating that it would be an animated film. She rose to fame after working in the 2004 film
2005 in film
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Anbe Aaruyire
Anbe Aaruyire
Anbe Aaruyire is a Tamil film directed by S.J. Suryah. The film stars himself, Nila, Urvasi, Santhana Bharathy and Santhanam. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by A. R. Rahman...
as the film's graphic designer. When the Rajinikanth-starrer Sivaji made its theatrical release, a trailer of Sultan the Warrior also made its debut. An animated Rajinikanth was shown, dressed in medieval attire, also stating that it would be released in 2008, though it would take much longer as Soundarya later became busy with her first production Goa
Goa (film)
Goa is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Venkat Prabhu, who with the project, directed his third film following two previous successes...
(2010).
In late 2007, Soundarya Rajinikanth had travelled to Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
for working on the animation of the film. The next year, it was reported that her home production company, Ocher Studios, had joined hands with Warner Bros. India
Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., also known as Warner Bros. Pictures or simply Warner Bros. , is an American producer of film and television entertainment.One of the major film studios, it is a subsidiary of Time Warner, with its headquarters in Burbank,...
, thus, Warner Bros. would distribute Sultan the Warrior, once it was released. Animation of the film is to be done by a Chennai
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
-based animation studio, along with international specialists. The soundtrack for the film is being composed by two-time Academy Award-winner A. R. Rahman
A. R. Rahman
Allah Rakha Rahman is an Indian composer, singer-songwriter, record producer, musician, and philanthropist. Described as the world's most prominent and prolific film composer by Time, his works are notable for integrating eastern classical music with electronic music sounds, world music genres and...
. As of August 2011, the film's title changed to Dheera.
The film has been in development hell
Development hell
In the jargon of the media-industry, "development hell" is a period during which a film or other project is trapped in development...
since 2010, after Rajinikanth's involvement in S. Shankar
S. Shankar
Shankar is an Indian film director and producer who predominantly works in Tamil cinema. He made his directional debut in Gentleman for which he was awarded the Filmfare Best Director Award...
's Enthiran (2010) and Soundarya's marriage delayed schedules. Despite confirmations by Soundarya of the film still being in production and a release date to follow, she later turned her attention to the production of Rana
Rana (film)
Rana is an upcoming historical action film co-written and directed by K. S. Ravikumar starring Rajinikanth, whose story the film will be based upon. Deepika Padukone has been signed on as the female lead. The film will be jointly produced by Ocher Picture Productions and Eros International. The...
, which was also to have her father in the lead role and be directed by K. S. Ravikumar
K. S. Ravikumar
K. S. Ravikumar is an Indian film director and actor, primarily working in Tamil cinema. He has directed numerous films ranging from comedy and drama to action thrillers. His film Dasavathaaram went on to gross $16 million worldwide in the first four weeks and eventually became one of the...
. A brief illness had kept Rajinikanth hospitalized for a few months in 2011, which further stalled the production of both films. After successive attempts to begin Rana failed, the team introduced Kochadaiyan in November 2011, turning Rana into a shelved project for at least another year and extending Dheeras development hell indefinitely.
Soundtrack
The original score and songs for the film is being composed by A. R. RahmanA. R. Rahman
Allah Rakha Rahman is an Indian composer, singer-songwriter, record producer, musician, and philanthropist. Described as the world's most prominent and prolific film composer by Time, his works are notable for integrating eastern classical music with electronic music sounds, world music genres and...
. Rahman started working on the project in mid-2008 and finished recording two songs by September. Since the work delayed, he had to complete the work a couple of years later only. The soundtrack will feature five songs, including one sung by Srinivas
Srinivas (singer)
Srinivas 'Srini' is an award winning playback singer who has sung over 2000 songs in Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi. He is also a music composer.-Early life:...
and a holi song.